(13 Feb 2013, 10:10 pm)Kuyoyo wrote

(13 Feb 2013, 8:51 pm)Daniel wrote I was speaking to another Stagecoach in Sunderland bus driver this morning as she was driving me to and from school (on different bus services too, so it was quite a pleasure) and despite being late, she was still happy to talk to me while I stood at the front...

I asked her about the number of vehicles Sunderland are to inherit, and she said that it was 25 to her knowledge too! Kuyoyo, do you mind if I ask you where you've retrieved your information regarding these vehicles? I mean, I know these drivers aren't enthusiasts and probably do the job to get money to put food on their table back at home, but surely they'd have some knowledge on the vehicles entering the fleet - given that they drive for that division of the Stagecoach North East subsidiary?

I have been passed the information by a contact who works for Stagecoach who actually recieves the order list from head office. Therefore, if there's 21 buses officially on order and a further 17 awaiting funding on the order sheet, then that is what is coming.

Rule one of being an enthusiast - don't believe what drivers (who aren't enthusiasts) tell you. Some enjoy winding people up with rumours. It maybe that the staff were originally told 25 and the number has since been reduced but it's definately 21 Enviro200s due in the autumn.

Thanks for that. I can't agree that they would have been winding me up - it just wouldn't be in their nature to do so... I said the same in post 23 in reply to Michael when I first brought the topic of the new (what was) 25 new vehicles coming to the Stagecoach in Sunderland fleet. Therefore, I think that your second theory of staff originally being told 25 and the number has since gone down without staff being notified is a tad more feasible.